Prepared by Jason Prevelige, DMSc, MBA, PA-C, Legislative Committee Chair 2026 was what is called a “short session,” which occurs on even years and is meant to be primarily budget focused. Short years are notoriously difficult for groups to gain any traction on important topics because of the reduced time…
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Recap by Shilpa Mistry, PA-C If you haven’t attended the AAPA Leadership and Advocacy Summit, you’re missing out! This was my first time at LAS, and it was an incredible experience. AAPA organizes LAS each year to have PAs advocate by so-called “boots on the ground” method to engage with our…
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Prepared by Jason Prevelige, DMSc, MBA, PA-C, Legislative Committee Chair This year was a very busy one for the legislative team at ConnAPA. There were many hot topics at the capital in the healthcare sphere including private equity, Medicaid reimbursement and the healthcare workforce. ConnAPA representation was present every step…
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Resolution of Commendation for William Kohlhepp, DHSc, PA-C Whereas, Wiliam C. Kohlhepp completed his undergraduate course work in biology at the University of Connecticut in 1974 (Go Huskies!), and Whereas, William Kohlhepp began his long and impactful career as a PA after graduating from the Rutgers/UMDNJ PA Program 1979, and…
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Prepared by Jason Prevelige, DMSc, MBA, PA-C, Legislative Committee Chair The 2025 legislative session is shaping up to be a busy one. Only one month in and there are hundreds of bills that have been submitted for consideration. The Connecticut Academy of Physician Associates has been hard at work monitoring…
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Originally published Summer Newsletter 2024. Written by Sarah Adams, PA-C, ConnAPA Immediate Past President. On September 11th almost 200 PAs, PA students, AAPA staffers and legislative champions swarmed the capital in the name of advocacy. Meetings were held across the capital with State Representatives, Senators and/or their knowledgeable staffers to…
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On the evening of November 30, 2022, ConnAPA held an open forum meeting of the membership to discuss advocacy efforts of the organization. The meeting concluded with a vote of the membership in attendance to update the Constitution & Bylaws of the organization. The updated language has made a change…